Question: During what time period did WWII occur?
Paraphrase: Amid what time period did WWII occur?
SPARQL (Wikidata):  select distinct ?sbj where { ?sbj wdt:P2348 wd:Q362 . ?sbj wdt:P31 wd:Q180684 } 
Answer: Battle of Makassar Strait, Toropets–Kholm Offensive